A man from Brockton, Massachusetts was sentenced to eight years in prison and forced to forfeit 59 bitcoin worth $2.3 million, after he was caught selling Xanax, ecstasy, and ketamine on the deep web. Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins stressed during the announcement that the government has entered the cyber world, and she insists they will “find you and you will be held accountable.”

Brockton Man Forfeits 59 Bitcoin After a Sting Operation in Norwood

A report stemming from the Boston Herald explains that Massachusetts law enforcement has dealt with a significantly-sized federal forfeiture tied to a “darknet kingpin.” Binh Thanh Le, 25, of Brockton was charged for his Wall Street Market storefront called “Eastsidehigh.” The report notes that Le sold Xanax, ecstasy, and ketamine and he was caught with a large quantity of those drugs, 59 bitcoin, and roughly $114K in cash.

Le was 22 when he was busted in June 2019. Massachusetts law enforcement seized 10,000 Xanax pills, 44 pounds of MDMA (ecstasy), and roughly 15 pounds of the anesthesia ketamine. The Boston Herald author Flint McColgan further explained that Le sold his 2018 BMW M3 worth $66.5K for $42.3K at the time of settlement.

Massachusetts U.S. attorney Rachael Rolleins stated on Saturday that Le would be sentenced to eight year imprisonment and his bitcoins will now be in the custody of law enforcement. “This sentence sends a clear signal to Dark Web criminals that the federal government is entering this area. Rollins stated in a statement that they will find you and hold you accountable. The U.S. attorney added

Thanks to the incredible work of our law enforcement colleagues, there is one less cybercriminal hiding in the shadows.

Legos, and Molly

Le’s arrest was after the popular Wall Street Market (WSM) darknet team was accused of exit scamming. The accusations occurred after Dream Market voluntarily closed down operations, and a mass quantity of darknet market users stemming from Dream Market flocked to WSM. Le was busted in a sting operation at a hotel in Norwood, Massachusetts when his BTC was seized.

Le was taken into custody along with two other Brockton men, Steven McCall (and Allante Pires). McColgan’s report states that McColgan and Allante Pires pleaded not guilty. The report also noted that the darknet team packed products in Lego boxes. These contained pure MDMA (ecstasy) otherwise known as Molly.

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